Let Me Stay The Night Novel (Christina and Nathaniel)

Chapter 25

Chapter 25 Feeling Too Hot

The corners of Nathaniel’s lips lifted as he propped his chin with one hand, exuding a wicked charm. “You’re right. My wife looks good in anything”

Christma was slightly embarrassed by his praise. She suddenly felt that he was much more agreeable. when he wasn’t being intimidating.

Sounds of the door opening in the courtyard reached her ears, indicating that her grandmother was probably back home.

She pointed at the door to the backyard. “We’ll smooth out the agreement later. Hurry up and leave

now.”

Christina didn’t want her grandmother to discover Nathaniel’s existence. She’d kept their marriage low-key. As such, her grandmother was not aware of it.

It would complicate matters if she were caught together with a man.

Nathaniel’s expression crumbled as he felt like he was being cast aside. Christina couldn’t care less for his pettiness as she held on to his hand and pulled him out toward the courtyard.

“Come on, don’t just stand there.”

He got distracted by the warmth of her palm in his and was pulled along dazedly to the back door.

Christina released him and pushed open the gate. “That’s it. Go now,”

Nathaniel couldn’t help missing the feel of her soft and tiny hand in his. A sly idea struck him as he took in how anxious she was.

“How dare you see it fit for the CEO of Hadley Corporation to use the backdoor.” His face was full of loathing.

Christina was at her wit’s end at his inopportune display of stubbornness.

In place of fretting, she tried appeasing him so he’d leave.

Her humble pleas were like

and whispered into her ear, “I’ll leave only if you give me a kiss.”

Christina, causing her heartbeat and blood pressure to

huffed as she turned her flushed face

the sounds of your granny unlocking the gate… Nathaniel was amused by her bashfulness

child that feared their parent’s discovery of their misbehavior. Even

is a peck on your cheek.” She had

He would not overstep

from her and raised his angular

casual yet exhibited haughtiness. It was as if every single one of his pores oozed self- satisfaction. Christina couldn’t comprehend how a

onto her tippy-toes and was about to kiss Nathaniel’s

stopped breathing at the same time as their lips brushed. Christina’s eyes flew wide open. in surprise at such a coincidental happening.

hastily shoved Nathaniel out the door before shutting it behind

standing outside. His lips still bore the remains

as he savored the moment and wondered if it had been an

was inside the house and had

in from the backyard and replied guiltily, “Granny, I was too engrossed with my designs that

you so flushed?” Evelyn inquired out

they were. The image

room as she explained,

ducked into her room like a stealthy feline. Just then, a chilly breeze blew in

to head out the following day.

gone out for her morning exercise at the crack of dawn. Christina was nibbling on

The person at the door was wearing a

in confusion, “Yes, I

the right person then.”

They moved three mobile clothing racks

did not purchase any clothes. Was there perhaps a

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